Creation was an American

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. The band members were Sam Hellerman (drums and percussion), Raechel Rosen (lead vocals), Derek Orshan (bass, backing vocalist), Josh Shackett (rhythm guitar), and Tory Geismar (lead guitar and backing vocalist). Their only album, ''World Without Windows,'' was released in November 2005 and featured guest musician Clarence "Big Man" Clemons on one of the tracks. It was said the idea for the band came from a cafe, the group was there. The stated goal of the group is "to help create a more peaceful world for the future, and to educate kids about

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." To help achieve that end, the band announced that all gross proceeds from their album were to go towards the

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. They also worked with ''Building with Books and U.S. Doctors for Africa''. Creation's

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mission was featured in many media outlets including ''

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'', ''Girls' Life Magazine'', and ''

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/ref> As adults, all five members are now known as Rose & the Thorns.

References

External links

Official siteOfficial site of Rose & the Thorns
{{DEFAULTSORT:Creation (Band) American pop music groups Musical groups established in 2004 Jewish American musicians American humanitarians American children's musical groups